But this story about the polygamy roots in the Romney clan -- even after the practice was declared illegal by both church and state -- adds a new element to his problem. And it is called hypocrisy.

Romney's jokes "marriage is between a man and a woman ... and a woman and a woman." But, as the AP notes, in serious moments he has called the practice "bizarre" and noted his church excommunicates those who engage in it.

A Romney supporter would say the same definitions apply to his view of gay marriage. And we are talking a reverse position here -- a legal form of marriage was eventually declared illegal.

But I would argue his insistence on only one true way of viewing things -- in light of his own faith's journey on the topic of marriage -- makes him open to the hypocrisy charge. And of course, that's only after noting all his changes on the topic, depending whether his opponent was Ted Kennedy or John McCain.

You don't have to be a Christian Right mullah to be worried about Romney's intellectual honesty.